AccessPak for HIV PEP Basic and Pramlintide

• Generic Name: emtricitabine / tenofovir
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: AccessPak for HIV PEP Basic, Descovy, Truvada

AccessPak for HIV PEP Basic are antiviral medicines that prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from multiplying in your body.

AccessPak for HIV PEP Basic is a combination medicine used to treat HIV, the virus that can cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). AccessPak for HIV PEP Basic is not a cure for HIV or AIDS, but it can be used to treat HIV in adults and children who are at least 12 years old and weigh at least 17 kilograms (37 pounds).

AccessPak for HIV PEP Basic is also used in children who weigh between 55 and 77 pounds (25 to 35 kilograms) and who take certain other HIV medications.

Truvada PrEP is used together with safer-sex practices to reduce the risk of becoming infected with HIV. You must be HIV-negative and an adult to use Truvada PrEP for this purpose.

AccessPak for HIV PEP Basic may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: pramlintide
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: SymlinPen 120, SymlinPen 60, Symlin

Pramlintide is a man-made form of a hormone that occurs naturally in the body. Pramlintide lowers blood sugar in three ways. It slows the rate that food moves from your stomach to your intestines, which keeps your blood sugar from rising too fast. Pramlintide also lowers the amount of glucose (sugar) your liver produces. Lastly, pramlintide triggers the feeling of fullness after meals to help control your appetite and decrease how much food you eat.

Pramlintide is used together with insulin to treat type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Pramlintide is usually given after other diabetes medicines have been tried without success.

Pramlintide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.